Festivals Hanamaki Deer Dancers Malcome Larcens Hanamaki Deer Dancers, with over 400 years of history, the Hanamaki festival is one of the best festivals in North Eastern Japan
Culture New Collection Exhibition 2020-2021 Oct 3rd 2020 - Feb 21st 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art looks at a collection of 75 works newly added to their collection in..
13 Gardens & Parks Fall at Entsuin Garden Andrew Kehoe Entsuin Garden is a large beautiful zen garden and crafts museum adjacent to Zuigan-ji in Matsushima.
10 Culture Shinmei Hikawa Shrine in Tokyo Peter Sidell In the western districts of central Tokyo, Shinmei Hikawa shrine is a small, charming shinto shrine, feeling as if it's deep..
Museums Kiyosu Castle, Sengoku Stronghold Chris Glenn An important castle in samurai warfare and history, Kiyosu Castle...
Festivals Abare Matsuri Named One of World's Best Summer Events Kim Bergström Jul 1, 2025 Ishikawa Prefecture's Abare Matsuri has earned a coveted spot on National Geographic's list of the Best Summer Festivals..
Culture Art Revisited, Beauty Revealed 2020-2021 Dec 16th 2020 - Feb 28th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition scheduled at Tokyo's Suntory Museum of Art will look at the beauty of Japanese art from the museum's..
Culture Tokyo Good Coffee Festival 2023 Oct 21st - 22nd 2023 Past Event The Tokyo Good Coffee Festival is a celebration of coffee's global popularity, and the event is set to include a number of coffee..